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linearacceleration

Frames of Reference: Linear Acceleration View

February 17, 2017
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My previous Insight, Frames of Reference: A Skateboarder's View, explored mechanical energy conservation as seen from an inertial frame moving relative…
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Frames of Reference: A Skateboarder’s View

October 19, 2016
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My essay Explaining Rolling Motion raised some commentary about frames of reference and their equivalence when solving physics problems. I wish to pursue…
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